Man struck in head, woman shot in drive-by

STOCKTON - Two people were shot and at least one sustained life-threatening injuries during a drive-by shooting Friday night in south Stockton, police said.

Jason Anderson

STOCKTON - Two people were shot and at least one sustained life-threatening injuries during a drive-by shooting Friday night in south Stockton, police said.

The Stockton Police Department responded to calls of a shooting in the 400 block of West Third Street at 8:39 p.m. Officers arrived at the scene to find two gunshot victims, one male and one female, said Officer Joe Silva, a spokesman for the Stockton Police Department.

The male victim was taken to San Joaquin General Hospital with life-threatening injuries, Silva said. A nursing supervisor at the hospital said the man was in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head.

The female victim was taken to St. Joseph's Medical Center. Police could not provide information on the extent of her injuries.

Officers used flashlights to search the street for evidence as a light rain began to fall. Police were still interviewing witnesses and were unable to provide either a motive for the attacks or a description of the assailant's vehicle, Silva said.